rear passenger door lock will not open with remote, solutions?

40

Asked by KTK1504 Sep 26, 2013 at 05:45 PM about the 2002 Lexus ES 300 FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I went to lock my 2002 Lexus es300 and the rear passenger door did not lock. when i manully locked it, it would not open with the remote nor with the driver master control. i dont think it is a fuse as the other doors would not lock or open, any ideas?

8 Answers

The wiring from body to door.. from 10 years of open/close. The signal from the fob does not do directly to the door lock, it goes to the receiver and BCM, and since it's only the one door and neither remote nor drives switch work... suspect wiring harness to that door. But then you say 'other doors would not...." is it the one door or not? A typo?

3 people found this helpful.
40

all the other doors work just fine from both the remote and the main door lock system.

3 people found this helpful.
40

so if you believe it is a wiring harness connection, how does one go about removing the door panel? or should i just take it to a dealer or autobody place to remove the pannel for me?

1 people found this helpful.

That's really just a guess you know, but it is the most common cause when it's only one door and age of car taken into consideration. Might not be inside door, but where wire loom enters door from body. My suggestion is let a professional trace it, test the BCM, if you can afford it. If you are not experienced working on automotive electrical you might open a can of worms that won't go back in. Personally, on my budget, I would have to just live with it.

PS Not the Dealer. There are plenty of competent shops that will be 2/3 to half dealer cost ..dealers don't fix anything. They Replace with new.

6,955

It's doing to be a door lock actuator. It's common on those cars. Door lock actuator fails and will not lock unlock with the fob or from the control on the front door switches. I've replaced many of these on ES's RX's and GS's.

14 people found this helpful.
40

i havent gotten aroud to fixing it yet as I was affraid the cost wasnt worth it. i will have to look into the cost and how long it will take to replace. I'm handy with wood working, not so much with removing interior door pannels! thanks Kyle

Your Answer:

ES

Looking for a Used ES in your area?

CarGurus has 192 nationwide ES listings starting at $3,888.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Guru5H8HM
    Reputation
    4,640
  • #2
    AndyESLexus
    Reputation
    4,570
  • #3
    GuruBPJQ
    Reputation
    3,610
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Lexus IS
18 Great Deals out of 305 listings starting at $6,449
Used Lexus LS
28 listings starting at $9,995
Used Lexus GS
23 listings starting at $6,995
Used Toyota Camry
48 Great Deals out of 979 listings starting at $2,212
Used Lexus RX
38 Great Deals out of 858 listings starting at $3,995
Used Honda Accord
43 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $1,599
Used Toyota Avalon
4 Great Deals out of 28 listings starting at $4,988
Used Lexus GX
4 Great Deals out of 54 listings starting at $13,800
Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class
30 Great Deals out of 498 listings starting at $5,700
Used Lexus LX
4 Great Deals out of 27 listings starting at $28,900
Used Honda Civic
176 Great Deals out of 3,690 listings starting at $1,995
Used Toyota 4Runner
12 Great Deals out of 309 listings starting at $9,700

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.